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Fulton County, Ohio
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Fulton County, Ohio Facts
When was Fulton County, OH Created?
Fulton County was created on April 1, 1850 from Lucas County, Williams County and Henry County. This county was named for Robert Fulton (1765–1815), inventor of the steamboat.
What is the County Seat of Fulton County, OH?
The County Seat is located in Wauseon also, the county government website is www.fultoncountyoh.com/ .
What counties are adjacent to Fulton County, OH?
Bordering Counties are Lenawee County, Michigan, Lucas County, Henry County, Williams County, Hillsdale County, Michigan .
Fulton County, OH Vital Records
Where can find Fulton County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Fulton County vital records can be found at the Ohio Department of Health which has Birth Records since Dec 20, 1908; Death Records since since 1954 and copies of Marriage and Divorce Records since 1918 to present There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Ohio for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Fulton County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Ohio Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail. The Archives Division has copies of births before 1908, death before 1944 and marriage records before 1949.
- County Vital Records Held at the OHS
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Ohio Marriage Project
- Ohio, County Births, 1856-1909
- Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962
- Ohio, Births and Christenings, 1821-1962
- Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958
- Ohio, County Marriages, 1790-1950
- Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007
- Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900
- Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007
- Ohio Death Certificate Index, 1913 – 1944
- Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953
- Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
- Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997
- Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
Fulton County, OH Census Records
What Fulton County, OH census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Fulton County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Fulton Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fulton Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fulton Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Ohio Census Records Research Guide
Fulton County, OH Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Fulton County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Fulton County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Ohio courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Ohio residents. The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Fulton County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Ohio Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Information on Fulton Co. Ohio Probate Records (Wills and General Files) from 1864 after the courthouse fire.
- WILLS Copied from BARBER’S ABSTRACT BOOK For Fulton County, Ohio. As the First Court House in Fulton Co. was located in Ottokee, and made of wood, a fire broke out in the wooden courthouse about the night of July 14, 1864, and many of the early records were then destroyed. It seems that Judge Barber had made a personal record of the early wills, and the old book is referred to as “BARBER’S ABSTRACTS.” It had been missing for many years, and in 1969, when items were removed from the secret Historical Room located on the second floor room of the courthouse the Judge’s, the old will book was found. It is available at County Records Center
- Fulton County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 210 S. Fulton, Wauseon 43567-1355
- Phone: (419) 337-9255
- Fulton County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: (419) 337-9242
- Marriage Records: 1864
- Probate Records: 1853
- Fulton County Recorder
- Address: 152 S. Fulton St., Suite 175, Wauseon, OH 43567
- Phone: (419) 337-9232
- Land Records: 1835
- Fulton County Clerk of Court of Common Pleas
- Phone: (419) 337-9260
- Court Records: 1850
- Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998
- BLM Land Records
- Fulton County USGenWeb Archives Project
Fulton County, OH Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Fulton County, OH?
A list of Fulton County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Ohio Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Fulton County Chapter, OGS, PO Box 337, Swanton, OH 43558-0337; meets the second Tuesday of every month, except for July and August at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Taylor Street, Delta, OH. This OGS Chapter’s holdings include books, cemetery records, marriage records, obituaries, family histories, and microfilm of censuses, court records and newspapers. The holdings are house at the Swanton Public Library.
- Fulton County Historical Society, PO Box 104, Wauseon, OH 43567-0104; Phone: (800) 337-7922; The Fulton County Historical Society’s collection contains mid-to-late Victorian furniture, Civil War, Spanish American War, World War I & II artifacts, among others. The museum’s archives contains ledgers, journals, personal diaries, scrapbooks, autograph books, postcards, photographs, among others dating from about 1832 to 1976.
- Fulton County Records Center, 152 S. Fulton Street – Admin. Bldg., Suite 55, Wauseon, OH 43567; Phone: 419-337-9262, Fax: 419-337-9297
- Fulton Co Historical Society Museum, 229 Monroe Street, Wauseon, OH 43567; 419-337-7922; Open Year Round, Sun 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mon., Tues., & Wed. 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed Holidays
- Ohio Historical Society, Archives-Library Division, 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211; Telephone: 614-297-2300
- Ohio Genealogical Society, 713 South Main Street, Mansfield OH 44907-1644
Where can I connect with other Fulton County, OH Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Ohio Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Ohio State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Fulton County, Ohio Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Fulton County
- Fulton County, Ohio Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com) read and post messages with other genealogy researchers for Fulton County
What other genealogical resources are available in Fulton County, OH?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Fulton County.
Fulton Co. OH Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Ohio Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Ohio historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Ohio (1802 – 1970) (genealogybank.com)
- Fulton County, Ohio Books (amazon.com)
- Search Ohio Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Fulton County Newspaper Articles (usgwarchives.net)
- Fulton County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Fulton Co. OH Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Fulton Co OH GebnWeb has a complete cemetery list and links to transcriptions (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Fulton Co., Ohio Graves (findagrave.com)
- Fulton County Cemetery Transcriptions and Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Fulton Co. Ohio Tombstone Photo Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Fulton County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Fulton Co., Ohio Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Fulton Co., Ohio Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Rootsweb church directory that list most of the county churches (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Fulton Co. Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Fulton Co. Bible Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Fulton County, Ohio Church Books (amazon.com)
Fulton Co. OH Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- Penny Postcards From Fulton Co. (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Fulton Co. OH General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Ohio
- Fulton County Ohio (genealogytrails.com)
- The County of Fulton : a history of Fulton County, Ohio, from the earliest days, with special chapters on various subjects, inc (search.ancestry.com)
- Commemorative biographical record of northwestern Ohio : including the counties of Defiance, Henry, Williams and Fulton, contai (search.ancestry.com)
- Fulton County, Ohio Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Fulton County, Ohio Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Fulton Co. OH Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Fulton County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Fulton County, Ohio (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Ohio – Counties – Fulton (cyndislist.com)
- Fulton Co. OHGenweb (ohgenweb.org)
- Fulton County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Fulton Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Fulton Co. OH Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Ohio
- Fulton County Naturalization Records held by OHS (ohiohistory.org)
Fulton Co. OH Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Statewide Maps and Atlas Links for Ohio
- Fulton Co., Ohio Township Map
- Adams County Maps Index (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Fulton County Map (livgenmi.com)
Fulton Co. OH Military Records
- Ohio Military Records Research Guide
- Fulton County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Ohio Military Records (Fold3.com) provides access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Ohio women and men which served. Great for Fulton County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.